First Foreign Allies Now This: Obama Restricts Media from Covering BP

: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Despite these “caps” that are continuing to be placed on the leaked pipe within the shores of the gulf, BP is and will continue to be a story which the nation has a right to hear about.: Even after the spill is contained, its aftermath will be continuing and the nation needs to be updated on its progress.: Especially considering how Obama continues to disallow foreign allies despite the obviousness that we cannot handle the situation alone.: Now, not only is international assistance restricted but also the media.

On July 1st, Thad Allen, acting commander of the Coast Guard’s response to the oil drill, announced that the media will not be allowed to photograph oil-covered wildlife, oil-covered wetlands, or certain boons designed to protect the beaches along the Gulf Coast states.

: : : : : : : : : : : What surprises me the most about this is the majority of the media is one of Obama’s largest fan bases. While they ignore stories such as a whistleblower claiming appointees of his administration blocked the process of a voter discrimination case involving the New a Black Panther Party, the reality is access allowance from these segments of society should be the least of his worries. While they attack BP leaders for being on a yacht while at the same time he was golfing yet again, access should in fact be even further allowed and even possibly assisted. Nonetheless, it is restriction that the media sees when it comes to BP affected property.

: : : : : : : : : : : In fact, PBS reported on the same day their challenge to hear back from the federal mobile medical unit in the fishing town of Venice, Louisiana; a glorified double-wide trailer sits on a spit of newly graveled land known to some as the “BP compound.”

: : : : : : : : : : : To tell you the truth, this should not be surprising to anyone. Despite being practically in his pocket, Obama has become known for consistently restricting the press.: When running for the nomination, traveling press corps has been shut out of monitoring Obama’s satellite interviews with local media outlets. Even more recently in his presidency, Obama seemed to place a border around his Supreme Court Justice nomination going as far as to restrict members of the press from attending the brother of Elena Kagan’s Constitutional Law class.: In fact, short of a fluff interview which evaded an unwritten law regarding Supreme Court nominations, Kagan remains to be a mystery as a result of Obama’s control.:

: : : : : : : : : : : More locally in his administration, offsite meetings and private emails as well as unavailable reports of payoffs coming from lobbyists shows : the main aspect of this situation is that another promise of “Change” is also being spit upon from this action.: One of the greatest highlights to Obama’s contract with America was transparency. Accusing the previous administration of backdoor deals and taking government away from the nation, Obama is leading a force to not only buy out the nation but also place a curtain between us and the tragedies we are forced to face and clean up. : : :

Thankfully, once the Americans really respond, there will be one mess will begin to be cleaned up in November.

Heather Bachman

Former White House Intern and campaign manager, Heather Bachman is an increasingly recognized political strategist and correspondent.
It was during her college career that Heather Bachman's life first became political. An outspoken member of the collegiate governance and Human Relations Advisory Board, Heather produced and hosted two political radio programs (first of their kind for the University). One, The Political Hour mirrored the famed FoxNews Hannity and Colmes program and the other The Bachman Group mirrored The McLaughlin Group. Both won her the University's prestigious Rhett Rich Award.
Heather served under President George W. Bush as a White House Intern before graduating Monmouth University with Pi Sigma Alpha Honors. She continued her political education and objectives serving under former Congressman J.C. Watts, Senator Sean T. Kean and taking positions in local campaigns from Assembly to Congress to President.
Today, Heather is producing the radio program Heather on the Hill which is currently being shopped for a network home but until then can be heard online at ftrradio.com Sundays at 10am EST.
She says she created them in order to fill a void within the conservative political community as well as society as a whole which, she believes, has affected elections and therefore the nation’s future too many times.